Blackstone Inc.

Blackstone Inc.
	Headquarters at 345 Park Avenue
Company type	Public
Traded as	NYSE: BX; S&P 500 component;
Industry	Financial services
Founded	1985
Founders	Peter Peterson; Stephen Schwarzman;
Headquarters	345 Park Avenue (New York City, U.S.)
Key people	Stephen Schwarzman; (Chairman and CEO); Jonathan Gray; (President and COO); Joseph Baratta; (Head of Private Equity); David Blitzer; (Global Head of Tactical Opportunities);
Products	Alternative investment; Private equity;
Revenue	US$8.02 billion (2023)
Net income	US$2.44 billion (2023)
AUM	US$1.04 trillion (2023)
Total assets	US$40.3 billion (2023)
Total equity	US$6.82 billion (2023)
Number of employees	4,735 (2023)
Subsidiaries	Blackstone Credit
Website	blackstone.com
	Footnotes / references;

Blackstone Inc. is an American alternative investment management company based in New York City. Blackstone's private equity business has been one of the largest investors in leveraged buyouts in the last three decades, while its real estate business has actively acquired commercial real estate. Blackstone is also active in credit, infrastructure, hedge funds, insurance, secondaries, and growth equity. As of June 2023^[update], the company's total assets under management were approximately US$1 trillion, making it the largest alternative investment firm globally.^[2]

Blackstone was founded in 1985 as a mergers and acquisitions firm by Peter G. Peterson and Stephen A. Schwarzman, who had previously worked together at Lehman Brothers.

^ "Blackstone Inc. 2023 Annual Report (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. February 23, 2024.
^ de la Merced, Michael J. (July 20, 2023). "Blackstone Becomes First $1 Trillion Private Equity Manager". The New York Times.

[10K-1] "Blackstone Inc. 2023 Annual Report (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. February 23, 2024.

[2] Merced, Michael J. (July 20, 2023). "Blackstone Becomes First $1 Trillion Private Equity Manager". The New York Times.

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